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The youth gang problem [[electronic resource] ] : a community approach / / Irving A. Spergel



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Autore: Spergel Irving A Visualizza persona
Titolo: The youth gang problem [[electronic resource] ] : a community approach / / Irving A. Spergel Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 1995
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (363 p.)
Disciplina: 364.1/06/0973
Soggetto topico: Gangs - United States
Juvenile delinquency - United States
Juvenile delinquents - United States
Soggetto geografico: United States Social conditions 1980-
United States Social policy 1993-
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-336) and index.
Nota di contenuto: Contents; 1. Introduction: Comparative and Historical Perspectives; 2. Research Limitations: Data Sources and Definitions; 3. Scope and Seriousness of the Gang Problem; 4. Gangs, Drugs, and Violence; 5. Gang Member Demographics and Gang Subcultures; 6. The Structure of the Gang; 7. The Gang Member Experience; 8. The Ecological Context; 9. Youth Gangs and Organized Crime; 10. Theoretical Perspectives; 11. Planning for Youth Gang Control and Violence Reduction; 12. Criminal Justice System: The Police; 13. Prosecution, Defense, and the Judiciary; 14. Probation, Corrections, and Parole-After Care
15. Social Intervention16. Social Opportunities: Education and Jobs; 17. Local Community Mobilization and Evolving National Policy; Appendix A. Community Mobilization/Planning: Selected Structure and Process Summary; Appendix B. Nature and Level of Youth Gang Member Problems to Be Addressed; Appendix C. Selected Strategic Activities/Structures for Particular Settings (Organizations); Glossary and Discussion of Terms; References; Index
Sommario/riassunto: Every day there are new stories of gang-related crime: from the proliferation of illegal weapons in the streets and children dealing drugs in their schools, to innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire of never-ending gang wars. Once considered an urban phenomenon, gang violence is mermeating American life, spreading to the suburbs and bringing the problem closer to home for much of America. The government, schools, social agencies, and the justice system are conspicuous by their sporadic interest in the subject and have failed to develop effective policies and programs. Existing social supp
Titolo autorizzato: The youth gang problem  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-280-44177-1
1-4237-4060-2
0-19-535786-8
1-60129-999-0
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910450432703321
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